Increase
Wave
Wave noun - A moving ridge on the surface of water.
How words are described
| brief | brief increase | brief wave |
| short | short increase | short wave |
| standard | standard increase | standard wave |
| simple | simple increase | simple wave |
| Other adjectives: small, massive, large, big, huge, little, permanent, immediate, later, colossal, larger, double, recent, sudden, resulting. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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No Damage Run: Clearing a wave without taking damage will increase your Xplodium multiplier.
Source: Video Game / Gun Bros -
Many characters have an extension attack that will often create a wave of energy to increase the sword range.
Source: Sword Beam -
Score Multiplier: Point values for objects increase by x times its normal value every two waves, up to wave 11, where it remains at 6 times its normal value.
Source: Video Game / Missile Command
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